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Religion of Ainu People

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    Japanese Gallery (Honkan) Room 15
    September 19, 2007 (Wed) - December 16, 2007 (Sun)

    This display introduces the Ainu people's prayers featuring various ritual implements, together with their clothes and daily tools.
 Major works in this exhibition

* Works listed below are in the TNM Collection unless otherwise indicated.
Necklace, Hokkaido Ainu, 19th century (Gift of Mr. Tokugawa Yorisada)
Ritual Hoe-shaped Crests, Hokkaido Ainu, 19th century (Gift of Messrs. Oda Shokichi and Izumi Rintaro)
Accessory for Little Bear, Sakhalin Ainu, 19th century (Gift of Mr.Tokugawa Raitei)
Mukkuri Harp, Hokkaido Ainu, 19th century (Transferred from the Agency for International Expositions)